The Sweet Trap That’s Secretly Sabotaging Your Body The Sweet Trap That’s Secretly Sabotaging Your Body (image credits: unsplash) Most people grab that morning pastry without thinking twice, but what if I told you that the average American consumes around seventeen teaspoons of added sugar per day, when consuming a diet high in simple sugars …
Melissa Porter
The Helicopter Parent’s Shadow The Helicopter Parent’s Shadow (image credits: pixabay) When parents hover like helicopters, swooping in to rescue their children from every challenge and disappointment, they’re unknowingly setting up their kids for a lifetime of anxiety and self-doubt. Research shows that helicopter parenting is associated with increased anxiety, depression, and prescribed medication use …
Cooking Grease and Fats Cooking Grease and Fats (image credits: unsplash) The absolute worst thing you can pour down your drain is cooking grease, bacon fat, or any form of animal fat. Bacon fat, cooking grease, butter, margarine, and anything with fat or oil do terrible things to pipes. After the initial use, fat congeals, …
Depression Glass Treasures Making Modern Millionaires Depression Glass Treasures Making Modern Millionaires (image credits: wikimedia) Picture walking into an estate sale and finding a stack of colorful glassware priced at fifty cents. You might just be holding thousands of dollars in your hands without knowing it. Glass that was once worth less than a quarter …
The Death of the All-White Interior The Death of the All-White Interior (image credits: rawpixel) Something dramatic is happening in the world of interior design, and it’s not what you might expect. The era of crisp white trim against colored walls is officially over. Many designers increasingly call the classic white trim look dated. This …
The Ozone Problem With Ionizers Is Real The Ozone Problem With Ionizers Is Real (image credits: By Morn, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=15869961) Here’s something that might shock you – Ozone, a lung irritant, is produced indirectly by ion generators according to the EPA. This isn’t some minor side effect we can ignore. When you’re trying …